Where were Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Angelina, Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart when we needed them most?
The Oscars almost destroyed their own revered awards show by handing over the hosting duties to a pair of bumbling amateurs -- James Franco and Anne Hathaway. What were they thinking?
The Oscars is supposed to be the most aspirational event on Planet Earth -- worthy of only the MOST seasoned, professional and just plain beautiful celebrities to lead the charge.
James Franco, you're no Jimmy Stewart, no Bob Hope, Gregory Peck, George Clooney or even Alec Baldwin.
Anne Hathaway, you're no Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, Katherine Hepburn, Meryl Streep or Annette Bening.
Let me tell you, Oscar organizers. Even "young people" aspire to old-time Hollywood Glamour with a capital G.
But it wasn't just the professionalism that wasn't on the podium -- there wasn't enough big A-List power on the red carpet, or in the front row.
Find out how the Academy can get its mojo back.
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And these are my top 3 ways to improve the Oscars:
3. Hosts - Justin Timberlake + a woman with a real personality (not a magazine cut-out);
2. Innovation - the Oscar set was the best thing on stage, and people want to be dazzled, so they should produce videos just for the show;
1. Better movies - the BBC mini-series (that's what The King's Speech really was) and the HBO mini-series (Social Network) are not real movies, like Lawrence of Arabia. Hollywood needs to take some more risks, or the indie filmmakers will change the game.
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Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart? Seriously? "Good, old star power" -- at the Oscars? Not even worthy of the SAG's.
BUT, we want huge stars! We want some good old,fashioned Holywood scandals too!!
I thought this was one of the fresher Oscar broadcasts in a good long while...and the opening was hilarious. So it wasn't perfect. At least it wasn't insufferably stodgy.
Brad and Angie do not go to any long award show unless they are nominated or a dear close friend is and they are presenting. And the last one happens very very rarely.
Tom Cruise is whoreish enough to show up and present without a actual reason to be there otherwise. But his ex was nominated and since he had her branded an SP it would cause ill effects for him to exposed to her.. extra clearing session would be needed and he is still filming MI:"desperate to still be relevant" and doesn't have time for extra e-meter sessions.
Yes, James Franco was godawful as a host, but none of the above would be an improvement.
I say bring on Tina Fey & Amy Poehler next year!
While I agree that there was indeed a pointed lack of much-needed star power, we do "need," never have needed, and never will need Robert Pattinson nor Kristen Stewart." Frankly, Hathaway and Franco are both far more worthy of being in the show (but NOT hosting!) than boring Kristen Stewart, and block of untalented wood Pattinson. Yes we need stars with old school star cachet. That does not, and never will, describe Stewart or Pattison.
And while Tom Cruise is unquestionably a huge Hollywood star, his absence is always appreciated by me.
Where was Jack Nicholson"? Now HE is old-fashioned star power. And let Eli Wallach speak, for Heaven's sake. Last year they "honored" Roger Corman and Lauren Becall in the same insulting fashion. Couldn't let them speak. They had to make more room for Mylie Cyrus.